Dell PowerEdge 2900: instruction

Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2900 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

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Начало работы с системой

Procedimientos iniciales con el sistema

Model ECM01

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Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2900 Systems

Getting Started

With Your System

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Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid

the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.; Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc.; SUSE is a registered trademark of SUSE LINUX

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Model ECM01

November 2005 P/N FD152 Rev. A00

System Features

The major hardware and software features of your system include:

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• One or two Dual-Core Intel

Xeon

Processors 5000 Sequence.

• Support for symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), which is available on systems with two Intel Xeon

processors. SMP greatly improves overall system performance by dividing processor operations

between independent processors. To take advantage of this feature, you must use an operating

system that supports multiprocessing.

NOTE: If you decide to upgrade your system by installing a second processor, you must order the

processor upgrade kits from Dell. Not all versions of the Intel Xeon processor will work properly as

additional processors. The upgrade kit from Dell contains the correct version of the processor, heat sink,

and fan as well as the instructions for performing the upgrade.

• A minimum of 512 MB of 533 or 667 MHz (when available), Fully Buffered DIMMs (FBD),

upgradable to a maximum of 48 GB by installing combinations of 256-MB, 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB,

or 4-GB memory modules in the twelve memory module sockets on the system board.

The system also features redundant memory, which provides memory sparing or memory

mirroring. Either feature is available if eight or twelve identical memory modules are installed.

• Support for up to ten 3.5-inch, internal hot-pluggable Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) or SATA hard

drives (eight 3.5-inch internal hard drives with hot-pluggable backplane board, and support for

two additional hot-pluggable 3.5-inch drives in the peripheral bay using the optional 1x2 flexbay

backplane board).

• Peripheral bay provides support for an optional optical drive and an optional half-height tape

backup unit (TBU). A full-height TBU is supported with the 1x2 flexbay bracket removed.

• An optional single, 1.44-MB, 3.5-inch diskette drive.

• An optional CD, DVD, or combination CD-RW/DVD drive.

NOTE: DVD devices are data only.

• An intrusion switch that signals the appropriate systems management software if the top cover

is opened.

• Up to two hot-pluggable, 930-W power supplies in a 1 + 1 redundant configuration.

• Six hot-pluggable system cooling fans.

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The system board includes the following features:

• Six PCI slots located in an expansion-card cage. Slots 1 and 2 are 3.3-V, 64-bit, 133-MHz PCI-X slots;

slot 3 is a 3.3-V, PCIe x8 lane; slots 4 through 6 are 3.3-V, PCIe x4 lanes. Expansion-card slots

accommodate full-height, full-length expansion cards. PCIe slots accommodate up to x8 expansion

cards.

• Dedicated PCI slot for an integrated SAS host bus adapter or an optional integrated RAID controller

card with 256 MB of cache memory and a RAID battery.

NOTE: System boot is not supported from an external device attached to a SAS or SCSI adapter, including

SAS 5/E, PERC 5/E, or PERC 4e/DC. See support.dell.com for the latest support information about booting

from external devices.

• Two integrated Gigabit Ethernet NICs, capable of supporting 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, and 1000-Mbps

data rates.

• Six USB 2.0-compliant connectors (two on the front and four on the back) capable of supporting a

diskette drive, a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, a keyboard, a mouse, or a USB flash drive.

• Optional remote access controller (RAC) for remote systems management.

• An integrated VGA-compatible video subsystem with an ATI ES1000, 33-MHz PCI video controller.

This video subsystem contains 16 MB of DDR SDRAM video memory (nonupgradable). Maximum

resolution is 1600 x 1200 with 64 K colors; true-color graphics are supported in the following

resolutions: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1152 x 864, and 1280 x 1024. When the optional RAC

is installed, the video resolution is 1024 X 768.

• Systems management circuitry that monitors operation of the system fans as well as critical system

voltages and temperatures. The systems management circuitry works in conjunction with the systems

management software.

• Standard baseboard management controller with serial access.

• Back-panel connectors include one serial, one video, four USB, and two NIC connectors.

• Front-panel connectors include a video and two USB connectors.

• Front-panel 1x5 LCD for system ID and error messaging.

• System ID button on the front and back panels.

For more information about specific features, see "Technical Specifications" on page 10.

Supported Operating Systems

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• Microsoft

Windows Server™ 2003 Standard and Enterprise Editions

• Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard and Premium Editions

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard and Enterprise x64 Editions

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•Red Hat

Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 3 and version 4) for Intel x86

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• Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS and ES (version 4) for Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology

(Intel EM64T)

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•SUSE

Linux Enterprise Server 9 for Intel EM64T

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•Novell

NetWare

6.5 (when available; not available factory-installed)

Other Information You May Need

CAUTION: The Product Information Guide provides important safety and regulatory information. Warranty

information may be included within this document or as a separate document.

• The

Rack Installation Instructions

or

Rack Installation Guide

included with your rack solution

describes how to install your system into a rack.

• The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

provides information about system features and describes how to

troubleshoot the system and install or replace system components. The

Hardware Owner’s Manual

is available on the CDs that came with your system or on

support.dell.com

.

• CDs included with your system provide documentation and tools for configuring and managing your

system.

• Release notes or readme files may be included to provide last-minute updates to the system or

documentation or advanced technical reference material intended for experienced users or

technicians.

Obtaining Technical Assistance

If you do not understand a procedure in this guide or if the system does not perform as expected,

see your Hardware Owner’s Manual.

Dell Enterprise Training and Certification is available; see www.dell.com/training for more information.

This service may not be offered in all locations.

Installation and Configuration

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedure, read and follow the safety instructions and important

regulatory information in your Product Information Guide.

This section describes the steps to set up your system for the first time. The illustrations that follow show

a rack-mounted system, but the installation procedure applies in large part to a stand-alone tower

system. In place of the rack installation in step 2, refer to the documentation included with your system

on installing the stabilizer feet on your system.

CAUTION: Installing the feet on a stand-alone tower system is necessary to provide a stable foundation for the

system. Failure to install the feet poses the risk of having the system tip over, possibly causing bodily injury or

damage to the system.

CAUTION: Whenever you need to lift the system, get others to assist you. To avoid injury, do not attempt to lift

the system by yourself.

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Unpacking the System

Unpack your system and identify each item.

Keep all shipping materials in case you need them later.

Installing the Rails and System in a Rack

Once you have read the "Safety Instructions" located in the rack installation documentation for

your system, install the rails and the system in the rack.

See your rack installation documentation for instructions on installing your system in a rack.

For a tower system, see the documentation included with your system on installing the system

stabilizer feet.

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Connecting the Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

Connect the keyboard, mouse, and monitor (optional).

The connectors on the back of your system have icons indicating which cable to plug into each

connector. Be sure to tighten the screws (if any) on the monitor's cable connector.

Connecting the Power

Connect the system’s power cable(s) to the system.

Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded electrical outlet or a separate power source such

as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) or a power distribution unit (PDU).

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